hi i'm new to the group, i live in sacramento ca. i'm a single mom with a 23 month old baby boy. he's going through the terrible 2's right now and i'm having such a hard time with decipline. he's father lives about 20 min. away but barely acknowledges our existance. we have a lot of mutual friends that are close, so i hear a lot about him and i wish i was over him.

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Hello jj welcome to the site!! Jump in wherever you like. I am sure you will like it here the ppl here are greatttt!!

I got lots of family up there in the Sac area.

Hi jjsmama,
Welcome to the site. :welcome: Sorry you are having a rough time. Maybe let your friends know that you really would prefer not to be hearing things about your ex. If they respect you they will try to refrain for a while.
You have found a good place here feel free to jump in any time the friends are fine.
God bless.

Hi jjsmama Rough times seem to be as common as the happy ones when you're a single parent but hopefully you will have more happy ones than rough ones. The rough times just seem longer.

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Welcome to SFV, and look around. Jump in with questions or comments as you feel comfortable. We are all here for the same reason, advice, support and friendship.

Dali

Hi, JJ. As hard as it is to go thru the Terrible Two's, he's doing exactly what he should be doing. Are kids aren't going to be perfect and they won't do everything we want them to when we want them to. Give yourself some slack. Try to develop strategies to engage him without reacting to the situation. When you react it becomes a power struggle which he can't lose. The more you react the more he digs in. I know it's not easy. Try making him laugh or distracting him. It's hard to say what will or won't work because every child is different, but he's yours and you will love him anyway.

OOops! SOrry about the typo. I'm at work and trying to do too many things at the same time. My last message should read "Our children..."

jjsmama,

I have been coming here for 3 months now. I love it. Everyone is so supportive. We all have so much in common. If your not careful, you will become addicted. Jump in anytime.

Dali, I see you found your hands. Thank God!!!

Smshy and I were all alone yesterday.

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I pretty much agree to what every else says!

WElcome!